Amatzia Chen
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Amatzia "Patzi" Chen (Hebrew: אמציה חן; born 1940) is a former Israeli Tat Aluf (Brigadier General) who served as a commander in the Shaked patrol during the Six Day War and the commander of a special patrol force in Division 143 which was named after his name "Force Patzi" in the Yom Kippur War, under the command of Ariel Sharon (who later became the 11th Prime Minister of Israel).[1]
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Native name | אמציה חן |
Nickname(s) | Patzi |
Born | (1940-09-12) September 12, 1940 (age 83) Hulda, Israel |
Allegiance | Israel |
Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
Years of service | 1959–1991 |
Rank | Tat Aluf (Brigadier General) |
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